addressing invitations by hand?

aallenba

Ok so I know proper etiquette is to address wedding invitaton by hand, but I wanted to do something like this:

http://www.thecheshirekat.net/invitation_envelope_label02.jpg


with the return address being hand written. Would these be a complete no-no?

bombtones

I think either way is fine. I ended up writing mine because I was too lazy to deal with the formatting and design to print them.

rhodesign

In my book, very few things are complete no-no's. I think those labels are lovely, and if you want to do that, go for it.

I did labels for return address stickers (though we didn't have returnable rsvps) and hand-wrote the addresses, but not everyone wants to do that. I wasn't about to pay someone 200 bucks to write on envelopes to just be thrown away, so I did it myself by copying a nice font. Do what works for you. Handwritten looks more formal, so if that's the style you're aiming for, do it.

SarahPLiz

I don't know about the etiquette, but I know about the post office and I'd be afraid that the sash would snag on a machine and be totally mangled by the time it got anywhere, if it got anywhere. I think its a cute idea, though

sucrets4

Wrap arounds are fine etiquette wise, but I think that unless your family is full of etiquette mavens, you can print directly on the envelope with a pretty font. 

Labels are uber tacky, especially the white ones.

crfische

My mom was absolutely adamant that we hand write invitations, so we took an afternoon, and she wrote and I licked.

If I didn't have my mother, we probably would have printed.

sucrets4

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_addressing-invitations-hand?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:791fbb47-0d88-4d32-aa9d-8bbf5b7f943ePost:ad504532-1e36-421c-a2e2-07b84c160a24">Re: addressing invitations by hand?</a>:
[QUOTE]My mom was absolutely adamant that we hand write invitations, so we took an afternoon, and she wrote and<strong> I licked</strong>. If I didn't have my mother, we probably would have printed.
Posted by crfische[/QUOTE]

You would, fishy.

~mRm~

I used Word and printed directly to the envelopes. PIB under DIY

crfische

I'm a home plate hoar, what can I saw.

JanoBean75

If you use a band that isn't completely adhesive, you'll want the Post Office to hand cancel. Otherwise, the band could rip off and a bunch of people may not get their invitations.

Most of the bands I've seen in stationery catalogs are sticky all the way around.

Printing is fine, calligraphy is best. But most people I've dealt with go with printing (try to match your font if possible. I have a TON of fonts on my machine that match the more popular wedding fonts. I got most of them from dafont.com).

polichik

I think those are pretty!

We're thinking about having a pretty metal return address stamp made. That might be easier than writing your address over and over again. Depends on how many invitations you have, though.

Catwoman708

I think "proper" etiquette suggests you should hand write or have the address engraved/printed (and return addresses) on the envelopes. 

I think printing them in a pretty font looks nice (and fewer screw-ups), but looks better if the return address and guest's address are both printed in the same fashion. 

Those wrap around lables look really pretty, and I'd use them in a heartbeat if it won't cause any delivery problems.  But I'd aslo print the return addresses on the back of the envelopes in the same font. 

I wonder if you could print the return address on the back of the wrap around band?  Or would that look weird?

Kristin789

If your parents' names are on the top of your invitation as the people hosting the event and requesting the honour of the guests' presence at the wedding, then this call of how to address the envelopes is made by your mother - because the invitation comes from HER.

My mother addressed all of HER invitations for the people to come to the event SHE was hosting, and I sat next to her and stuffed, stamped, and then mailed.